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Iridium’s NEXT Satellites: Global Reach, New Partnerships
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Iridium-NEXT-Boosting-Data-Speeds-Improving-DoD-Space-Awareness-06161/
Most of us remember Iridium as the Motorola-backed, multi-billion dollar commercial satellite phone flop. The expensive, bulky phones, the $2 per minute airtime charge, and the inability to use the phone inside buildings doomed the project, which came
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Pocket Gunship: From AC-XX to the MC-27J Praetorian
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/AC-XX-Gunship-Lite-A-C-27J-Baby-Spooky-05001/
In mid-2008 Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) made a $32 million budget reprogramming request in order to buy a C-27J light tactical transport plane and convert it into a small prototype AC-XX gunship, using "proven/known" weapons and
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Slovenian Army’s New APCs: Patria’s AMVs
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/slovenian-armys-new-apcs-patrias-amvs-updated-02358/
In June 2006, the Slovenian Ministry of Defence picked Patria's 8x8 wheeled Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) as the preferred choice for its 135 vehicle armored personnel carrier program. The APCs would come in 4 different versions, including a variant with
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Paveway IV Dual-Guidance Bomb On Aircraft Integration Path
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/my-pgm-for-a-fuze-paveway-iv-hits-trouble-in-britiain-03644/
Paveway-IV components(click to view larger) In 2003, Raytheon UK operation won the GBP 120 million pound contract to develop and produce Paveway IV, beating Boeing's INS/GPS guided JDAM. The GPS/INS and laser-guided 500-pound bombs are a British…
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GBU-44 Viper Strike: Death From Above
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/gbu44-viper-strike-death-from-above-03127/
Death from above(click to view larger) The Viper Strike began life as the BAT - a canceled munition option for ground-fired ATACMS missiles. After USAF Predator UAVs armed with Hellfire missiles began to show promise in the Global War on Terror,…
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France’s Future SSNs: The Barracuda Class
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/frances-future-ssns-the-barracuda-class-02902/
SSN Barracuda cutaway In December 2006, France's Defense Ministry awarded a contract for nuclear-propelled fast attack submarines to state-owned warship builder DCN and nuclear energy group Areva-TA. The contract's total value could be as high as EUR…
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Desert Leopards: Germany Selling Heavy Armor to the Saudis?
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Desert-Leopards-Germany-Selling-Heavy-Armor-to-the-Saudis-06993/
In mid-2011 reports surfaced that Saudi Arabia was preparing to buy around 200 German Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks. Those reports stirred serious controversy in Germany, and indirectly confirmed the existence of a sales request. Saudi Arabia would…
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CH-53K: The U.S. Marines' HLR Helicopter Program (updated) (defense acquisition, defence purchasing, military procurement)
https://web.archive.org/web/20070102181237/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/12/ch53k-the-us-marines-hlr-helicopter-program-updated/index.php#HLR
CH-53E, Cobra Gold 2002(click to view full) The U.S. Marines have a problem. The CH-53E Super Stallion medium-heavy lift helicopters they rely upon to move troops, vehicles, and supplies off of their ships are wearing out. Fast. Yet the pace...
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IAR What IAR: The USMC’s SAW Substitution
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/IAR-What-IAR-The-USMCs-SAW-Substitution-05240
The US Marines have been using the M249 5.56mm light machine gun since 1984. Many were worn from use, and at 15-17 pounds empty, these belt-fed weapons are rather heavy. They can be more hindrance than help in some of the close-quarters urban warfare
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USA Issues JSOW Block III Production Contracts
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/USA-Issues-JSOW-Block-III-Production-Contracts-05338/
In March 2007, Raytheon received a contract to develop the AGM-154C-1 variant of the popular JSOW glide bomb family. This new version would add moving target capability via improved imaging infrared seekers, better seeker algorithms, and a 2-way